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Iraq Finds Itself at the Epicenter of the Escalating Iran Conflict

Iraq, a country with a complex web of alliances and hosting US forces, has become a focal point in the intensifying Iran war. The nation, home to various Iran-backed groups and vulnerable to cross-regional instability, is experiencing a surge in attacks from multiple directions.

The US military has faced allegations of launching numerous strikes against positions held by Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces, which includes some Iran-aligned brigades. Conversely, US facilities in Iraq have been targeted in recent attacks, with a notable incident involving a drone assault on a helipad within the US embassy in Baghdad, according to security sources.

Furthermore, Kurdish forces in northern Iraq have come under fire from groups backed by Tehran, with one drone attack specifically targeting the residence of Nechirvan Barzani, the president of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region.

“Iraq’s precarious situation is largely a result of its fractured state and foreign policy,” Renad Mansour, a senior research fellow and director of the Iraq Initiative at the UK-based think tank Chatham House, explained to Al Jazeera. “Iraq’s diverse political and security landscape is comprised of various factions, each with its own external allegiances: some maintain close ties with Iran, while others are more closely connected to the US.”

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